Agenda Item: 9
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: June 10, 2025
SUBJECT: METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (MASTER CASE 24-230) - SECOND READING
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Erika Iverson
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt an ordinance entitled: “THE METROWALK SPECIFIC PLAN (MASTER CASE 24-230, SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT (24-002),” waive reading of the text and consent to read by title only, as listed on the agenda.
BACKGROUND
On May 27, 2025, the City of Santa Clarita’s (City) City Council conducted a Public Hearing to consider an ordinance that would amend the MetroWalk Specific Plan to allow duplexes and detached condos, eliminate planning areas, reduce the setbacks between units, and adjust the timing for the construction of the senior affordable units. After hearing City staff’s presentation, considering comments from the public, and deliberation by the City Council, the City Council passed a motion to approve the amendments and pass the ordinance to a second reading by a vote of 4-0 with Councilmember Gibbs absent from the meeting.
In addition, the City Council gave direction to staff to seek assistance from local State Legislators on the developer application for tax credit financing for affordable senior housing units within the MetroWalk Specific Plan. The City Council also directed staff to work with the developer to look for ways to ensure the senior affordable apartments are built and to bring back any proposal changes to the affordable component of the MetroWalk Specific Plan, if requested by the developer in the future.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Ordinance
Draft Specific Plan Amendment (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)